Stanford Medicine researchers have started enrolling children younger than 12 in clinical trials to evaluate their response to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Stanford is serving as a site of the Phase 2-3 trial to determine whether the vaccine produces an immune response and prevents COVID-19 in children 5 through 11 years old. It is also a … Continued
Over the past few weeks, we‘ve watched as a coronavirus surge in India has spun out into a full blown health crisis. But quietly, behind the scenes, doctors, engineers and others here in the Bay Area have working non-stop to help. And while many have roots in India, their compassion goes far beyond their backgrounds.
The Hidden and Here mini-series aims to use storytelling to highlight and educate clinicians on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on caregivers, non-physician essential workers and teachers who we believe have been hidden but very much here. In each episode, we will highlight their stories and a panel comprised of Sheila Lahijani, … Continued
Dr. Anne Liu is an infectious disease doctor at Stanford Health Care’s Infectious Disease Clinic.
How can we be more intentional about culture practices? At Stanford d.school, we’ve been using a human-centered design approach to creating rituals. We began with personal rituals, then shifted to work. Initially, these were designed for in-person work, but as COVID-19 forced people out of the office, we adapted them for remote work. These seven … Continued
Stanford Medicine researchers and scientists have launched dozens of research projects as part of the global response to COVID-19. Some aim to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease; others aim to understand how it spreads and how people’s immune systems respond to it. By participating in our COVID-19 clinical research, you help accelerate medical science by … Continued
The U.S. government is facing pressure to support a proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) to suspend patents related to COVID-19 vaccines. Stanford Law Professor Lisa Larrimore Ouellette explains this patent waiver proposal and how it relates to efforts to expand global vaccination.
Roshni Mathew, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, discussed the race to inoculate as many people as possible against COVID-19 to prevent the emergence of variants that could increase disease rates.
ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth speaks with parents whose children are currently enrolled in early COVID-19 vaccine trials for children under 16 years old, and the researchers from Stanford University conducting the studies.
A program led by Stanford medical students to provide COVID-19 vaccines has helped more than 5,300 people in the San Francisco Bay Area.